Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor (Commander) - Cephalids

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Nov 13, 2025
How To Play Sea Creatures Differently In Commander
Sea creatures in Magic are basically as old as the game itself, but they've changed significantly in that time.
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Cephalid Constable
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
95%synergy
Cephalid Looter
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
92%synergy
Cephalid Broker
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
92%synergy
Callous Oppressor
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
92%synergy
Llawan, Cephalid Empress
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
92%synergy
Cephalid Retainer
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
88%synergy
Verity Circle
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
87%synergy
Cephalid Sage
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Cephalid Scout
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
81%synergy
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Cephalid Inkshrouder
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
81%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
81%synergy
Counterspell
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Omen Hawker
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
74%synergy
Willbreaker
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Shield Broker
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
72%synergy
High Tide
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Cephalid Snitch
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Psychic Pickpocket
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Wonder
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Cephalid Vandal
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Backstreet Bruiser
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Cephalid Aristocrat
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Universal Automaton
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Icewrought Sentry
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Metallic Mimic
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Shapesharer
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Cephalid Inkmage
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Keen Buccaneer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Illithid Harvester
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Octoprophet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Scaretiller
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Shiva
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Orvar, the All-Form
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Elder Deep-Fiend
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Fallowsage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Giant Octopus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Bubble Smuggler
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lorthos, the Tidemaker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Tidal Terror
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Spawning Kraken
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Mesmerizing Benthid
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Reality Shift
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Engulf the Shore
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Fact or Fiction
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Keep Watch
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Blustersquall
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Cryptic Command
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Confluence
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Deluge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Dig Through Time
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Archmage's Charm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Spellgyre
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Alter Reality
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Turnabout
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Capsize
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Insidious Will
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Plagiarize
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Annul
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Unwind
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Theft of Dreams
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Deep Analysis
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Ravenform
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Whelming Wave
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Ponder
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Consuming Tide
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Retraced Image
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Energy Tap
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Crush of Tentacles
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Spectral Deluge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Ureni's Rebuff
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Lunar Insight
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Inundate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Wash Out
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sleep
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mercurial Transformation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Replicator
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Static Orb
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Storage Matrix
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Winter Orb
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Shuko
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Birthing Boughs
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Howling Mine
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Meekstone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Aboshan's Desire
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Betrayal
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Levitation
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Cowardice
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Opposition
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Remora
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Think Tank
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Kindred Discovery
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Frozen Aether
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Lost in the Maze
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Web of Inertia
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Observed Stasis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Immobilizing Ink
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Quest for Ula's Temple
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Time of Ice
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Persuasion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Back to Basics
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Decree
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Selection
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Wizard Class
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Shifting Sky
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Shrine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Witness Protection
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Scroll of Isildur
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Distortion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Dream Leash
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Flood
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Castle Vantress
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Terrain Generator
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Academy Ruins
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Coral Atoll
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Mutavault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Detection Tower
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Drownyard Temple
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Sky Diamond
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Caged Sun
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Midnight Clock
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Thran Dynamo
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Heraldic Banner
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Nyx Lotus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy